About 2NE1

2NE1 was formed in 2009 by YG Entertainment and consisted of 4 members: Bom, Dara, Minzy, and CL. Due to Bom’s scandals in 2014, and the departure of Minzy in April of 2016, YG Entertainment disbanded the group on November 25, 2016. During their active years, they were considered one of the most successful and best-selling girl groups in history, selling 66.5 million records.

Park Bom

Birth Name:
Park Bom

Stage Name:
Bom

Position:
Lead Vocalist

Birthday:
March 24, 1984

Zodiac Sign:
Aries

Height:
165 cm (5 ft 5 in)

Weight:
52 kg (115 pounds)

Blood Type:
AB

Instagram:
@newharoobompark

Twitter:
@haroobomkum

Singer Bom was born as Park Bom in South Korea and is best known as being a member of the girl group 2NE1.

Bom has an older sister, Park Go-eun, who plays cello, and lived in the United States from the time she was 7 up until she turned 21. She was diagnosed with ADD (attention-deficit disorder) when she was in junior high.

Bom returned to South Korea to begin her music career. She was finally accepted by YG Entertainment after three years of continuously auditioning. While she was a trainee with YG, she was diagnosed with lymphadenitis and still struggles with complications from this diagnosis today. 2006 gave Bom the opportunity to work on Big Bang’s early singles, “Forever With U” and “We Belong Together,” and she also collaborated with Red Roc on “Along My Way,” and Lexy’s “Baby Boy.” Promotional appearances include music videos Samgsung Anycall along with Gummy, Lee Hyori, and G-Dragon.

Bom became the lead vocalist of 2NE1 and collaborated with Big Bang for their song “Lollipop” before they made their official debut performing “Fire” on May 17th, 2009 on SBS’s The Music Trend. Their single “I Don’t Care” from their first album, 2NE1, hit number one and won the Song of the Year Award at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2009. That August the group took a collective hiatus so they could focus on their individual careers, and Bom released her first solo single “You and I,” which hit number one on the Gaon Music Chart and held that spot the entire month of November. It went on to win Best Selling Single at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards and continued to be downloaded millions of times by the end of 2011. Bom continued to hone her own music career during 2NE1’s hiatus, featuring on several tracks with different artists as well as releasing her second digital single “Don’t Cry” and releasing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” a a duet with Lee Hi. In 2016, 2NE1 broke up, but Bom participated in the group’s final single “Goodbye,” released on January 21st, 2017.

Dara

Birth Name:
Park Sandara

Stage Name:
Dara

Position:
Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual

Birthday:
November 12, 1984

Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio

Height:
162 cm ( 5 ft 3¾ in)

Weight:
47 kg (104 pounds)

Blood Type:
A

Instagram:
@daraxxi

Twitter:
@krungy21

Dara, born as Park Sandara in South Korea, is a singer, actress, and a television presenter; she made her singing debut in South Korea with the girl group 2NE1 in 2009.

Dara’s rise to fame began in the Philippines on the Star Circle Quest talent show in 2004. She then released her first album, Sandara, and it sold over 100,000 physical copies. It was the only album that went platinum in the Philippines by a South Korean artist. During her time in the Philippines, between 2004 and 2007, she also made a name for herself as an actress in such films as Bcuz of U; she won the Best New Actress award for her role in that movie at the 21st PMPC Star Award for Movies. After becoming a famous personality in the Philippines, Dara returned to south Korea in 2007.

2NE1 debuted Dara in 2009 when they released their single “Fire,” which made the group famous almost instantaneously. In that same year, she and 2NE1 band mate CL released a single called “Kiss,” which was her first single in Korea. In 2014, the group went on hiatus, giving Dara a chance to focus on her television career while she co-hosted Two Yoo Project Sugar Man, a South Korean variety show. She also made an appearance as a judge on Pinoy Boyband Superstar, a talent show in the Philippines. Dara added to her acting resume with roles in several web series which included 2016’s Dr. Ian; her role in this series won her the Best Actress award at a web festival in Korea. When 2NE1 broke up at the end of the year 2016, Dara’s contract was renewed with YG Entertainment.

Minzy

Birth Name:
Gong Minji

Stage Name:
Minzy

Position:
Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae

Birthday:
January 18, 1994

Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn

Height:
162 cm (5 ft 3¾)

Weight:
49 kg (108 pounds)

Blood Type:
O

Instagram:
@_minzy_mz

Twitter:
@mingkki21

Singer-songwriter Minzy was born as Gong Minji in South Korea and is famous for her role in the South Korean girl group 2NE1 and her solo career.

Minzy is the granddaughter of Gong Ok-jin, the famed South Korean folk dancer. She moved between her birthplace of Seoul and Gwangju as a young girl with her family while her father worked.

She won a number of awards for her participation in a variety of dance competitions, and when a video of a competition in Gwangju she participated in went viral on the internet, millions were praising her dancing abilities. This caused the YG homepage CEO Yang Hyun-suk to contact and recruit young 6th grader Minzy for the agency.

In the beginning of 2009, YG Entertainment made the announcement that they would be premiering a four-piece group which had been training for the last four years. The band was originally going to be called 21, but that changed when it was discovered that there was already an artist going by that name, thus the group’s name was changed to 2NE1; the NE was meant to stand for “New Evolution.” Minzy fell into place as the group’s youngest member at only 15 as the main dancer when 2NE1’s first single “Fire” was released in May of 2009. On April 5th, 2016, Minzy officially left the group as well as YG Entertainment Agency.

After leaving 2NE1 and YG Entertainment Minzy signed with Music Works, the subsidiary label of CJ E&M. Then on January 17th, 2017, Minzy was a confirmed cast member of Sister’s Slam Dunk’s second season along with Hong Jin-kyung, Kim Sook, Han Chae-young, Hong Jin-young, Kang Ye-won, and Jeon So-mi. When the show broadcast on February 10th, Minzy was set by the legendary singer-songwriter Kim Hyung Suk to be the main singer and dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor for the Unnies second incarnation. She released her first solo single “I Wanted Love” as MBC’s drama The Rebel’s soundtrack in February of 2019, then went on to release her first album Minzy Work 01 on April 17th, 2019, featuring “Uno” and the title track “Ninano.”

CL

Birth Name:
Lee Chae-rin

Stage Name:
CL

Position:
Leader, lead rapper, lead vocalist, frontwoman

Birthday:
February 26, 1991

Zodiac Sign:
Pisces

Height:
162 cm

Weight:
48 kg

Blood Type:
A

Instagram:
@chaelinCL

Twitter:
@chaelinCL

Lee Chae-rin, better known as CL, was born in Seoul, South Korea. Due to her father’s job, she spent her childhood years in Paris, Tsubakaba, and Tokyo. Her career as a performance artist began at the age of 15, when she was first offered the chance to audition for YG Entertainment.

In 2009, CL was cast as the lead rapper in the new Kpop girl group 2NE1. Their debut EP, entitled 2NE1 1st Mini-album, had two hit singles, “Fire,” and “I Don’t Care.” The latter won the “Song of the Year” award at the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards. On the same night, the group won the awards for “Best New Female Artist” and “Best Female Video.” Subsequently, 2NE1 became an official force to be reckoned with, and CL became a household name.

CL took steps towards a solo career with her first solo single, “The Baddest Female,” which was released in May 2013. However, she was still associated with 2NE1 at the time. She was given more creative freedom for the group’s second studio album, Crush, where she is listed as a co-writer and co-composer for the songs “Crush,” “Baby I Miss You,” and “If I Were You.” CL also wrote and recorded two solo tracks for the album, “MTBD” and “Scream.”

In 2014, CL officially announced that she would be pursuing a solo career in earnest with a particular interest in the U.S. market. Her introduction to English-speaking audiences came in 2015 when she was featured in Diplo’s song “Doctor Pepper.” It was followed by the November 2015 release of her first English single, “Hello Bitches.” After the release of her next single, “Lifted,” CL embarked on her first North American tour in October 2016.

The group 2NE1 disbanded in 2016, but CL’s star has continued to rise. She has continued to record songs into but recently expanded into acting. In 2018, she was cast in her first acting role in the Mark Wahlberg film Mile 22. As of 2019, CL remains one of the world’s most influential performance artists and style icons.